I find watching the superb aerial-ballet artists of Luminario Ballet at a chill venue like The Avalon of Hollywood to be one of the more fun experiences of my annual arts calendar. An upcoming gala/fundraiser event November 3 is billed as an “immersive dance journey via contemporary ballet en pointe, acrobatics, and aerial dance in an evening of favorite songs by Led Zeppelin.”
Luminario Artistic Director Judith FLEX-Helle, Boston-born, but a six-year alum of Deutsche Opera Berlin, also performing in film, TV and music videos, throws a very nice performance party for her loyal friends and followers, This year a special artist, Dreya Weber, will be twisting, preening, dangling, slipping and sliding, but never falling, from suspended silks, hoops, rope, and trapeze — things that look like boomerangs.
This year’s annual fete features a live 12 piece rock/symphony, “LedZAerial Symphony,” playing Led Zeppelin.
You too can vibrate and thump along with Zeppelin classics, “Ramble on”; “I Can’t Quiet You” Wait, I mean, “I Can’t Quit You”; “What is and Should Never Be,” and the stoner’s hypnotizing national anthem, “Kashmir.”
All of the above, and more, artfully and emotionally choreographed by Luminario Ballet’s artistic director Judith FLEX Helle for performers Dreya Weber (aerial choreographer of PINK, CHER, Madonna); Damien Diaz (Ballet Leipzig, Trocadero), Bianca Sapetto (Teatro ZinZanni), and, Adrian Hoffman (Whim Whim).
The evening program runs like this.
Luminario Ballet Annual Gala and Performance | Avalon Hollywood | November 3